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Grade: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale- £31,223 - £44,833 / £47,349 - £50,362 per annum plus a Special Schools Allowance payment of £3,256 per annum plus Management Allowance Level 2 payment of £5,448 per annum
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Required from 24 April 2023, or sooner if possible
This is an excellent opportunity to join Les Voies School in Guernsey and enjoy an exceptional future on a beautiful island, whilst helping our children and young people who have SEMH difficulties.
About you
We are looking for an innovative and dynamic science teacher with experience of successfully enabling children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties to fulfil their potential.
To be successful, you will have the ability to build excellent relationships with school staff, parents and professionals from other agencies and have high expectations of students. What's more, you will have an understanding of strategies and systems which promote successful learning and positive behaviour, together with a strong empathy and desire to meet the needs of our students.
About Les Voies
Les Voies School is a specialist educational provision for students with significant Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, many of whom have involvement from other agencies, such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS), Social Services and the Child, Youth and Community Tribunal.
The aim is to ensure that as a school the needs of all students are met and that they have opportunities commensurate with their peers.
The organisational arrangement for teaching may vary but will generally be in small group settings supported by a Teaching Assistant. All teachers are required to undertake the role of pastoral tutor for a group of named students.
This post carries an eight-year employment permit. If appointed, you can expect to:
How to contact us
For further information about the post, please contact Jon Furley, Headteacher on 07839 777158 or email: Jonathan.Furley@lesvoies.sch.gg
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Job Description
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Living and Working in Guernsey
Contact: Jon Furley, Headteacher on 07839 777158 or email: Jonathan.Furley@lesvoies.sch.gg
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.
Closing Date: 23 January 2023
Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.
Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:
The States of Guernsey and the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and unsupervised volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will therefore be required to undergo an Enhanced and Barred List DBS check and is recommended to be registered with its Status Update Service.
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